Evolution of New Genotype of West Nile Virus in North America

Previous studies of North American isolates of West Nile virus (WNV) during 1999–2005 suggested that the virus had reached genetic homeostasis in North America. However, genomic sequencing of WNV isolates from Harris County, Texas, during 2002–2009 suggests that this is not the case. Three new genet...

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Main Authors: McMullen, Allison R., May, Fiona J., Li, Li, Guzman, Hilda, Bueno, Rudy, Dennett, James A., Tesh, Robert B., Barrett, Alan D.T.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3321787/